Netherlands 1922 general election
What was the result of the 1922 general election in the Netherlands?
Roman Catholic State Party won 32 of 100 seats with 29.9% of the vote.
Netherlands- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Roman Catholic State Party won 32 of 100 seats with 29.9% of the vote.
- Roman Catholic State Party 32 29.9%
- Social Democratic Workers' Party 20 19.4%
- Anti-Revolutionary Party 16 13.7%
- Christian Historical Union 11 10.9%
- Liberal State Party 10 9.3%
- Free-thinking Democratic League 5 4.6%
- Communist Party of the Netherlands 2 1.8%
- Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party 2 1.3%
- Reformed Political Party 1 0.9%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Roman Catholic State Party32
- Social Democratic Workers' Party20
- Anti-Revolutionary Party16
- Christian Historical Union11
- Liberal State Party10
- Free-thinking Democratic League5
- Communist Party of the Netherlands2
- Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party2
- Reformed Political Party1
- Unnamed party with one seat1
Key numbers
29.9%
Share of the vote won by Roman Catholic State Party
Roman Catholic State Party won 32 of 100 seats. A majority needs 51.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic State Party | 32 | 29.9 | 874,745 |
| Social Democratic Workers' Party | 20 | 19.4 | 567,769 |
| Anti-Revolutionary Party | 16 | 13.7 | 402,277 |
| Christian Historical Union | 11 | 10.9 | 318,669 |
| Liberal State Party | 10 | 9.3 | 271,358 |
| Free-thinking Democratic League | 5 | 4.6 | 134,595 |
| Communist Party of the Netherlands | 2 | 1.8 | 53,664 |
| Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party | 2 | 1.3 | 36,668 |
| Reformed Political Party | 1 | 0.9 | 26,744 |
| Unnamed party with one seat | 1 | 0.6 | 18,124 |
| Largest party without seats | 0 |
Votes by party
- Roman Catholic State Party 874,745
- Social Democratic Workers' Party 567,769
- Anti-Revolutionary Party 402,277
- Christian Historical Union 318,669
- Liberal State Party 271,358
- Free-thinking Democratic League 134,595
- Communist Party of the Netherlands 53,664
- Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party 36,668
- Reformed Political Party 26,744
- Unnamed party with one seat 18,124
- Largest party without seats
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
2,929,569 votes were valid.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Roman Catholic State Party29.9% of votes32.0% of seats
- Social Democratic Workers' Party19.4% of votes20.0% of seats
- Anti-Revolutionary Party13.7% of votes16.0% of seats
- Christian Historical Union10.9% of votes11.0% of seats
- Liberal State Party9.3% of votes10.0% of seats
- Free-thinking Democratic League4.6% of votes5.0% of seats
- Communist Party of the Netherlands1.8% of votes2.0% of seats
- Plattelandersbond / National Farmers', Horticulturists' and Middle Class Party1.3% of votes2.0% of seats
- Reformed Political Party0.9% of votes1.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.4 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.9 by votes and 5.2 by seats; Roman Catholic State Party led Social Democratic Workers' Party by 10.5 points of the vote.
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